Corrientes (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop
José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M., Coadjutor Archbishop
Domingo Salvador Castagna, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 26,218 (10,126 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.arzcorrientes.com.ar/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Nueve de Julio 1543, W3400AZA Corrientes, Argentina
Telephone: (0379)4422.436
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Corrientes
- Latin Name: Corrientensis
- Erected: 21 January 1910
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraná
- Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luis María Niella † (3 Feb 1911 Appointed - 30 Nov 1933 Died)
Francisco Vicentín † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 5 Apr 1972 Retired)
Jorge Manuel López † (5 Apr 1972 Appointed - 19 Jan 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Rosario)
Fortunato Antonio Rossi † (26 Nov 1983 Appointed - 7 Apr 1994 Retired)
Domingo Salvador Castagna (22 Jun 1994 Appointed - 27 Sep 2007 Retired)
Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (27 Sep 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Corrientes
21 January 1910	Erected	Diocese of Paraná	Diocese of Corrientes (erected)
20 April 1934	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Corrientes (from Buenos Aires)
11 February 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corrientes (Misiones)	Diocese of Posadas (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corrientes (Goya, Curuzú Cuatiá, Mercedes, Esquina, Lavalle, Sauce, Monte Caseros, Paso de los Libres, and San Martín)	Diocese of Goya (erected)
Archdiocese of Corrientes
10 April 1961	Elevated	Diocese of Corrientes	Archdiocese of Corrientes
3 July 1979	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Corrientes (Ituzaingó, Santo Tomé, and General Alvear) Diocese of Goya (San Martín and Paso de los Libres)	Diocese of Santo Tomé (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Corrientes

1950 650,000 850,000 76.5% 48 70 118 5,508 65 80 41 ap1951

Archdiocese of Corrientes

1966 298,000 310,000 96.1% 36 36 72 4,138 36 87 25 ap1967

1970 300,000 315,000 95.2% 36 36 72 4,166 39 106 27 ap1971

1976 320,000 325,000 98.5% 31 36 67 4,776 1 53 65 37 ap1977

1980 245,000 295,964 82.8% 28 35 63 3,888 56 67 35 ap1981

1990 461,000 466,000 98.9% 6 16 22 20,954 3 28 38 20 ap1991

1999 494,000 506,000 97.6% 46 27 73 6,767 7 29 65 34 ap2000

2000 506,000 517,718 97.7% 49 27 76 6,657 7 37 65 35 ap2001

2001 518,000 530,318 97.7% 48 27 75 6,906 7 37 65 41 ap2002

2002 480,000 780,778 61.5% 49 4 53 9,056 8 7 65 41 ap2003

2003 789,851 929,236 85.0% 75 5 80 9,873 8 8 65 41 ap2004

2004 865,820 930,991 93.0% 67 20 87 9,951 20 22 65 43 ap2005

2006 880,649 946,936 93.0% 76 20 96 9,173 21 23 64 49 ap2007

2013 941,000 1,011,000 93.1% 65 27 92 10,228 29 47 61 52 ap2014

2016 904,000 1,040,000 86.9% 62 18 80 11,300 38 44 54 50 ap2017

2019 932,185 1,081,700 86.2% 70 20 90 10,357 42 23 26 50 ap2020

2021 949,970 1,101,630 86.2% 69 20 89 10,673 42 25 22 50 ap2022

2023 967,000 1,197,553 80.7% 70 19 89 10,865 42 23 22 50 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Corrientes
1950	650,000	850,000	76.5%	48	70	118	5,508		65	80	41	ap1951
Archdiocese of Corrientes
1966	298,000	310,000	96.1%	36	36	72	4,138		36	87	25	ap1967
1970	300,000	315,000	95.2%	36	36	72	4,166		39	106	27	ap1971
1976	320,000	325,000	98.5%	31	36	67	4,776	1	53	65	37	ap1977
1980	245,000	295,964	82.8%	28	35	63	3,888		56	67	35	ap1981
1990	461,000	466,000	98.9%	6	16	22	20,954	3	28	38	20	ap1991
1999	494,000	506,000	97.6%	46	27	73	6,767	7	29	65	34	ap2000
2000	506,000	517,718	97.7%	49	27	76	6,657	7	37	65	35	ap2001
2001	518,000	530,318	97.7%	48	27	75	6,906	7	37	65	41	ap2002
2002	480,000	780,778	61.5%	49	4	53	9,056	8	7	65	41	ap2003
2003	789,851	929,236	85.0%	75	5	80	9,873	8	8	65	41	ap2004
2004	865,820	930,991	93.0%	67	20	87	9,951	20	22	65	43	ap2005
2006	880,649	946,936	93.0%	76	20	96	9,173	21	23	64	49	ap2007
2013	941,000	1,011,000	93.1%	65	27	92	10,228	29	47	61	52	ap2014
2016	904,000	1,040,000	86.9%	62	18	80	11,300	38	44	54	50	ap2017
2019	932,185	1,081,700	86.2%	70	20	90	10,357	42	23	26	50	ap2020
2021	949,970	1,101,630	86.2%	69	20	89	10,673	42	25	22	50	ap2022
2023	967,000	1,197,553	80.7%	70	19	89	10,865	42	23	22	50	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Domingo Salvador Castagna (Archbishop: 22 Jun 1994 to 27 Sep 2007)
Sergio Iván Dornelles
José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 2020; Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Sep 2024 - )
Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 27 Sep 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jorge Ramón Chalup † (Priest: 21 Dec 1935 to 13 Mar 1957)
Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano †
Jorge Manuel López † (Archbishop: 5 Apr 1972 to 19 Jan 1983)
Luis María Niella † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1911 to 30 Nov 1933)
Fortunato Antonio Rossi † (Archbishop: 26 Nov 1983 to 7 Apr 1994)
Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 1929 to 13 Sep 1934)
Francisco Vicentín † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1934; Archbishop: 10 Apr 1961 to 5 Apr 1972)

Source(s)

Diocese of Corrientes
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 289, and Page 290
Archdiocese of Corrientes
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 75, to Page 77

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